Palazzolo: “It’s been a mediocre start to the season for Rivers, who was unable to complete the comeback Sunday as he forced an ill-advised pass right to linebacker Vincent Rey for a game-winning interception. Other than that, he got away with a couple other interception-worthy throws and finished with an inflated passer rating of 113.1.”

My take: Rivers is never one to shy away from taking risks, particularly when his team is down. It would be nice to see the Chargers operating with a lead in the first half so they can lean more on the run game.

Paris: “For better or worse, Turner’s time in San Diego was compelling. The expectations were high and not always reached. But the Chargers were an “it” team in the NFL conversation as a squad which was more of a Super Bowl contender than a pretender.

My take: It’s an interesting look back at a time when the franchise had high expectations but underachieved. Mike McCoy and Tom Telesco are still working to reach that level of performance during the regular season.